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Kate Minus a TV Show
TLC’s Kate Plus 8 aired its last episode Monday, bringing to a close one of the strangest, most meteoric chapters in reality television. For those
SpongeBrain?
I didn’t need a scientific study to know that my children don’t respond to all animated shows the same way. But now I’ve got one.
Movie Monday: Contagion
The local cineplex was a sick, sick place this weekend. Contagion, a film that some have surely been waiting for with feverish expectation, inspired moviegoers
Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning?
This weekend, on the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, America will pause. We’ll reflect. We may even share stories with one another
Tarted-Up Toddlers
There is something about reality shows that just rubs me the wrong way. I can’t help it, I simply find most of them to be
Raiders of a Not-So-Lost Ark
It’s not the years, honey. It’s the mileage. And, for a movie that turned the big 3-0 this year, Raiders of the Lost Ark still
Movie Monday: Going Into Debt for the Help
Help—we need a movie Help—not just any movie Help—we’re going to see (The) Help! This was the refrain of American moviegoers on the way to
When Spouses Disagree
My favorite TV commercial in recent memory is for Best Buy. It’s the one where people are devastated to learn that their brand-new electronic gizmos
Unreal Reality
In two weeks, CBS’ Survivor—granddaddy of American reality television—will return to the airwaves for a 236th straight season. (Actually, it’s only been on the air
The Frosh Mindset
Well, it’s time for another incoming class of ex-high schoolers to step up to higher learning. And this year those freshmen were born way back
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Good media discernment is about guarding our eyes and hearts before we watch or listen. And it’s also about grappling with the entertainment we do see or hear. That’s why the Plugged In Blog is devoted to guarding, discussing and grappling. About Plugged In >>